A reader asked me what I make of Danielle Bean’s commentary on the Legion of Christ over at the Faith & Family blog (click here). Erin Manning has posted an excellent response here, while Giselle breaks down Danielle’s argument as follows:

1. MM did some very bad things; 2. MM’s congregation gives us lots of money; 3. We do good things with that money; 4. We don’t account for his bad deeds, only our good works; 5. Therefore, don’t worry about

Christ is risen! Alleluia! Truly He is risen! Today is Easter Saturday, the ninth day of the Divine Mercy Novena. I would invite you to join me in praying this powerful novena for Aaron, Jose Barba, Juan Vaca, Bonum’s buddy in the hospital, and all other victims of LC/RC sexual abuse. If you did not make the first day, don’t worry about it. Join in anyway. God will honor your prayers for this intention.

Barely a week into the month, and already April is turning into a horrible month for Regnum Christi (RC) members. First, Jason Berry reports that Maciel and LC allegedly made several questionable donations to high-ranking Vatican officials. The silver lining is that Pope Benedict – at the time Cardinal Ratzinger – reportedly refused such donations. He did so firmly. Thus RC members can feel reassured that the Holy Father will get to the bottom of the Legion scandal, that the Holy Father’s integrity in doing so is beyond

On March 30, I posted a comment about the Murphy abuse case and the NYT’s article accusing Pope Benedict of having stopped the priest’s trial. The trial judge, Fr. Thomas Brundage, has now issued a correction of an erroneous statement he made last week, so I have updated my commentary with the additional information. His defense of the Pope’s reputation remains unchanged.